Alexandria Times Vol. 14b, No. 25 Alexandria’s only independent hometown newspaper. JUNE 21, 2018 Agenda:Alexandria celebrates two decades of debate Dinners, discussions Speck and Lonnie Rich were run- held on hot button topics ning for re-election in 1997 when since 1998 the issue of police pay was raised. BY ALEXA EPITROPOULOS Rich drew ire from the police union for his view. The union had Agenda:Alexandria, which proposed increasing police pay by celebrated its 20th anniversary on 10 percent and pay for other city June 10, started with a particular- employees by 7 percent, which ly contentious election season and Rich countered by proposing a Rolodex. Former City Councilors David SEE AGENDA:ALEX | 7 PHOTO/MISSY SCHROTT Mac Slover on the Kelley Cares Miracle Field, a passion project he calls the crown The Mighty Titans jewel of his career. Mac Slover retires after 30 years in city sports Longtime director of parks and rec calls Miracle League the highlight of his career BY MISSY SCHROTT After 30 years of developing with Mac Slover. city recreation programs, start- “His impact is far and wide,” ing a Miracle League for special Lindsey Swanson, vice chair of needs kids and adults and being the Miracle League of Alexandria, the voice on the other end of the said. “I mean, he’s been with the youth sports hotline, Mac Slover city now for 30 years. There was PHOTO/SUSAN HALE THOMAS is retiring. no aspect of the city parks de- The T.C. Williams High School Class of 2018 graduated Saturday. Out of 793 students, 561 have committed to going to college. For more photos, please The longtime head of Alex- partment that he didn’t touch. He see page 10. andria’s youth and adult sports knows so many kids and worked programs has touched the lives on so many of the different pro- of countless children, parents, grams throughout his years with INSIDE athletes and volunteers over the the city that he’s just this beloved Legislative Meeting Del Ray Gateway course of his three-decade-long figure around the area.” City council votes to send salary in- Community members reach their career. To be involved in Alexan- crease proposal forward. fundraising goal early. dria rec sports was to be involved SEE SLOVER | 17 Page 12 Page 15 Matthew McCarthy 703-236-1366 ® NOVA 4617 Duke St, Alexandria 2 |JUNE 21, 2018 ALEXANDRIA TIMES Christine Roland Garner I Sell More Because I Do More! Since 1988 The time to sell is now. Let me put my 30 years of experience to work for you! 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Washington St., where Laurent and Margaret The Janowskys signed a Janowsky had planned to reopen La Bergerie. lease to move the restaurant to 329 N. Washington St. in to close La Bergerie’s existing pointment at not being able to July 2014. The planning com- location at Crilley Warehouse reopen their restaurant in the mission and city council ap- on Dec. 24, 2016, as their lease new location. proved the proposed business had expired while the lawsuit “We find it extremely unanimously in fall of that remained ongoing. unsettling that a few resi- year. The City of Alexandria won dents can destroy a reputable Following the approval, 23 the lawsuit in circuit court 40-year-old local business just city residents filed a lawsuit and Virginia’s Supreme Court by filing a lawsuit, which we against the city for the action declined to hear the appeal of believe they had no expecta- in November 2014. Law firm the decision two times. Still, tion of winning,” Margaret Williams & Connolly repre- the years that it took to resolve Ticer Janowsky said in the sented the lawsuit. The firm’s the lawsuit proved to be fi- statement. “We believe it was senior counsel, John Kester, nancially troublesome for the their intent all along to do just before the lawsuit was filed, Janowskys, according to the what has happened, make us demanded city council recuse news release. The restaura- spend so much money in the itself from voting on the proj- teurs said they had lost a per- lawsuit and drag it out over ect because of its relationship sonal investment of $400,000 so many years that we, in ef- with Margaret Ticer Janows- and lost investors who decided fect, have been bankrupted by ky’s mother, Patsy Ticer, who to invest elsewhere due to the it. It’s a very sad day for local, was a former mayor of Alexan- ongoing legal proceedings. small businesses in Old Town, dria and later a state senator. In a news release, the Alexandria.” The Janowskys were forced Janowskys expressed disap- [email protected] Juvenile Detention Committee terminates HHS contract The Juvenile Detention The contract gave HHS Refugee Resettlement Unac- Commission for Northern the procurement of 30 beds companied Children’s Pro- Virginia isn’t renewing its for unaccompanied children gram. contract with the Depart- with violent criminal back- The services provided Support us by supporting them! ment of Health and Human ground and gang affiliation to children at the Juvenile Our advertisers are our partners in bringing you the Services after it expires in as part of the department’s Detention Commission for news every week. Please show them your thanks September 2018, according Administration for Children by patronizing their businesses. to a news release. and Families and Office of SEE JUVENILE | 4 4 |JUNE 21, 2018 ALEXANDRIA TIMES WEEKLY BRIEFING Heating & Air Conditioning Third Baptist Church to receive 703-683-1996 Serving your neighborhood since 1980 historical marker Stay cool with our Third Baptist Church on Princess Street will receive a Summer Days Special! state historical marker to rec- AC check only $69.95 ognize its founding in 1864 and its first minister, the Rev. • Alexandria, VA residents only George Washington Parker, • Cannot be combined with any other according to a news release. offers/coupons. The marker, issued by the • Ask one of our service representatives Virginia Department of His- how to apply this to an Assured Service Agreement. toric Resources, will be placed • Some exclusions may apply. alongside the historic church. Parker, who had been free www.rbincorporated.com before the Civil War, worked to start the First Select Col- ored School in 1862, served as a local Republican Party lead- PHOTO/MISSY SCHROTT Third Baptist Church, founded in 1864, is set to receive a historical er during Reconstruction and marker. was the first African Amer- ican member of the Alexan- church’s location at 917 Prin- Department of Historic Re- dria Common Council. cess St. at 10 a.m. sources. In addition to recogniz- Speakers during the cer- Virginia’s historical high- ADOPTABLE PET OF THE WEEK ing Parker, the marker pays emony will include Pastor way marker program began tribute to the group of former James V. Jordan and McAr- in 1927 and is considered the slaves who organized Third thur Myers of Third Baptist oldest such program in the Freedmen’s Baptist Church Church, Mayor Allison Sil- nation.